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Practical insights on AI agents, vibe coding, AI marketing, AI strategy, AI security, AI automation, and independent learning.
Recently, I ran a Claude Code foundations workshop for non-developers.
What I realised: the knowledge gap between developers and non-developers can be quite wide. Things I thought were obvious were not obvious to some learners.
Most OpenClaw workshops skip the fundamentals and teach you 1-click setup on AI or cloud providers...
I decided to go for a different path. In my workshop, I guide learners to set up with the original experience: install it on your laptop, but with security i...
Most Failed AI Rollouts Are Technically Sound
I had a conversation with Shang How Tan, CEO of Sequoia Group, a Singapore-based leadership and organisation development consultancy firm with 25 years of pr...
MIT vs Apache-2.0: how I chose a license for my open-source project
It turned into deep research. And it changed how I think about what an OSS license is actually for.
3 months ago I posted "Vibe coders, this will happen to you sooner or later."
The post went viral:
Several friends have been asking me what I'm actually working on lately.
They have been seeing me give talks, post AI things, and work on different projects. Some are confused about which one is my full-time gig.
Lessons I Learned Coding 10+ Apps with Claude Code. Transferrable to Non-Coding.
Thanks to Chris Pecaut for the invitation. Great to be on stage with Darryl WONG, Gaurav Manek, and Gaurav Keerthi.
R.I.P. CMS. How AI agents like OpenClaw could replace CMS.
Thanks to Claw Singapore and Lionel Sim for the invitation. Great to be on stage with 💎 Amanda Lau Shernin, Namira Noviar, Finnley Hui Yu, Lee, Alan Yuen, M...
Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.
I recently watched 2 videos. A Lenny's Podcast with Boris, the creator of Claude Code. And a TED talk by Peter, the creator of OpenClaw. I noticed a common t...
“My challenge in implementing AI is that I cannot justify the use cases to be implemented based on the labor cost in Asia.”
This quote from a COO of an insurance company was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. The slide was titled "What are the challenges? - Feedback from t...
"We invested $10M in AI. Now my board wants ROI. What are the best practices?"
This quote from a CIO was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. It showed the #1 post-implementation challenge in AI adoption.
OpenClaw Is One of the Most Expensive Ways to Do AI Automation
Not because the software is expensive. It is free, MIT open source. The problem is the tokens it burns to do anything. And the hype is what has turned it int...
AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer
Thanks Agus Hocky and Institut Bisnis dan Teknologi Pelita Indonesia for the invitation, and Hendri Zhang 张维前 for connecting.
6 Common Causes Your OpenClaw Is Expensive and Fixes That Actually Work.
The bad news? OpenClaw burns through tokens by design. Full context on every request, heartbeats polling every few minutes, browser screenshots described by ...
Claude Code is for software developers, and OpenClaw is more for business users.
A learner said this to another learner during a recent workshop. I think this is the most common and most dangerous misconception about these two tools.
OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent
A learner asked me this after a workshop last week.
How to Push AI Output Quality Using the Generator-Evaluator Pattern
It is called "Harness Design for Long-Running Application Development" and it reads like a technical deep-dive on building front-end applications with AI. Mo...
AI Agents are not plug-and-play. 5 ways to add useful skills to your AI agents.
Most of them came thinking AI agents are plug-and-play. Set it up, and it becomes extremely helpful immediately.
8 Phases of Effective Marketing
I recently ran a 2-day AI marketing workshop. On Day 1, I showed the full digital marketing pipeline and asked: "Raise your hand for each phase you currently...
"How do I know if an AI agent skill is safe or malicious?"
I have been hearing this question very often recently. So I thought why not write about it.
Honored to speak at the largest OpenClaw event at Amazon Web Services (AWS) last night, organised by OpenClaw Singapore. Thanks Lionel Sim for the invitation.
I was tasked to address the elephant in the room - security. I have converted my presentation to an article with slides for anyone interested.
Your OpenClaw Agent Is One Message Away from Getting Hacked
I gave a talk yesterday on OpenClaw security, at the largest OpenClaw event at Amazon Web Services (AWS), with 400 audience, organized by OpenClaw Singapore....
Glad to be invited by East Ventures and Temasek to mentor at @my1st1000sg last Saturday. Thanks Ong Ju Boon for the invitation.
What I like about this challenge is its focus on earning revenue, instead of building a pitch deck or a prototype.
Human will be the differentiation when everyone produces the same things with AI agents with the same skills.
Since the virality of OpenClaw educated the market about agent skills, I have seen a lot of LinkedIn posts sharing 5,678 skills covering many things that pre...
Should I Still Use MCP? Is MCP Dead?
So I thought it is good to write about it, especially for a non-tech audience who are curious.
Does Qwen 3.5 live up to the hype?
I tested 9 local LLMs on a Claude Code skill I actually use every day. Not a coding benchmark. A real multi-step agentic task described in natural language a...
One of my biggest AI productivity unlocks this year is the extensive use of agent skills.
In this post, I share my insights after building around 75 skills over 5 months. Coding and non-coding. LinkedIn posts, cover images, carousels, presentation...
Am I the only one feeling uneasy building AI agents with OpenCrawl after testing it for a while?
I've been building AI agents before OpenClaw, and building skills using Claude Code for a while. It's powerful. When I learned about OpenClaw, I knew exactly...
Everyone tells you how easy it is to set up an AI agent with OpenClaw.
Nobody tells you how hard it is to maintain it.
Your AI agent will get prompt injected sooner or later, because it is easier than most people thought.
Most people think prompt injection needs a carefully crafted adversarial prompt by an experienced hacker. It does not. Someone who understands how LLMs work ...
How To Create Agent Skill To Write LinkedIn Posts That Sound Like You
Most people are surprised when I tell them I use AI to write all of my LinkedIn posts.
"What's the difference between ChatGPT, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and OpenClaw?"
I've been asked this enough times that I thought I'd write it down. Here's my personal take.
Parents who sit beside their kids for every homework session are not helping them learn.
Growing up, my parents never once sat beside me and my siblings to do homework.
From POC to production: 9 architecture components your vibe-coded app needs.
AI can build POC/MVP.
10 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Running OpenClaw (or Any AI Agent)
The safe answer comes from Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw's creator himself. He said OpenClaw is designed as a personal assistant - one user to one or many agen...
From ChatGPT to Claude Code: A Non-Techie’s Introduction to the Raw Power of AI by a Techie
Not because I don't like sharing. But because the only tool I use for 99% of my AI needs is Claude Code. And while I think it is not hard to learn, I'm never...
Why Your OpenClaw Agent Is One Message Away from Getting Hacked?
A stranger sent a very long, sophisticated-looking message to her agent. It was filled with detailed research instructions about finance news, complete with ...
Claude Code can code nice UI. But nice UI doesn't mean good UI.
Manual UI testing is becoming one of my biggest bottlenecks when coding with AI now.
"Don't fix what's not broken. We have other priorities."
This is the most common reason to push back on transformation.
Should You Listen to Customer Feedback?
This is one of the most debated topics in product development.
Are AI labs trying too hard to anthropomorphise AI to keep the illusion of AGI going?
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I have a simple rule before I use AI to automate anything: Do it manually 3 times first.
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If you are using OpenClaw with WhatsApp, there is one risk nobody is talking about.
Getting your WhatsApp account permanently banned.
Not every automation needs an AI agent. After burning $25+ with a browser agent just to download analytics of my top LinkedIn posts, I decided to build a simple automation tool that costs nothing to run.
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AI failed at 96% of jobs.
A new report from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents against 240 real freelance projects from Upwork. The best agent completed only 2.5% ...
I spent years looking for one book that lists the exhaustive set of science concepts applied in...
AI agent + skill is commoditizing (or democratizing for a better word) knowledge at a faster pace than many realized.
Most people design AI agent systems wrong. They put AI agents inside the security boundary instead of outside. This exposes their system to prompt injection.
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My two cents...
I think we are overestimating the short-term impact of AI but underestimating the long-term impact again like what we did with other transformative technolog...
Founders, if your marketers make these 12 mistakes, you should consider hiring another senior.
Marketers, if you make these 12 mistakes, fix them before your boss finds out.
OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g49K_bsk
"Wait, you used to do THAT manually?"
I've been building software for 19 years. Something that would take me 2 months now takes 1 week.
How forgetting my password taught me about leadership.
Nothing.
Anthropic's Super Bowl Ad Takes a Dig at ChatGPT
Sam Altman called it "clearly dishonest." Then admitted he laughed.
Don't believe the BS that you can use Claude Code for free.
Ollama recently made their API compatible with Claude Code. Many creators quickly jumped on the opportunity to farm engagement with the hook: "You can now u...
"Not all kids can self-learn."
This is one of the most common objections I hear from parents. I disagree. To me, it is all about the incentive system.
We were promised autonomous AI agents. But got Workflow Automation 2.0 instead.
2025: The Year of AI Agents 😄
Vibe coders, this old news will happen to you sooner or later.
Unless you set up your project correctly.
The "Dead Internet Theory" is officially dead.
It just went from theory to reality with its first official HQ: Moltbook. 👻
Range vs Credit Anxiety. Anyone? 🤪
If you have read my previous posts, I have shared how Claude Code performance tanks once your code and best practices hit a certain size due to context bloat...
One of the benefits of building in public:
You get instant feedback from your circle of influence.
"My Claude Code performance has tanked and I'm not sure why"
This is one of the most common posts in Reddit's Claude Code community.
This is how a mischievous kid will use AI.
I was checking my kid's conversation with AI Parrot while he was learning about amphibians.
Every parent with primary kids will experience this stress every week.
It is an evening ritual like this:
Announcing my new book proposal:
📚 Working Effectively with Vibed Code
How the Rule of Thirds Improved My UI Design
In Steve Jobs' famous "connecting the dots" speech at Stanford,
UX/UI and naming matter more than capability for adoption.
Recently, everyone on LinkedIn is talking about learning Claude after the demo of Claude Cowork.
One of the most common copywriting mistakes junior marketers make:
Selling features, not benefits.
Hot Take: Vibe Coding Won't Replace Software Engineers
Here, I share my journey from a strong believer to a skeptic.
Announcing My New Role: Founder at Learn Parrot
The Hype Cycle of Claude Code That Everyone Will Go Through
Last week, Boris shared he built Claude Cowork with 100% vibe coding in 10 days. It took the software world by storm.
How I Balance Business and Parenting as an Entrepreneur
Last December, as I squeezed out some time to help my kids with their study, I thought:
Most startups' growth stalls because they pour users into a leaky bucket.
That is why you should look at AARRR not as a funnel but as loops.
11 Frameworks Every Marketer Should Know
I've seen marketers drown in tactics while missing the fundamentals.
I finally went down the rabbit hole.
After resisting for months, I subscribed to Claude Max 20x.
No, vibe coding does not create tech debt.
Bad coders do.
AI Coding Assistants Have a Security Blind Spot
A few months ago, I wrote about a non-technical founder whose SaaS got exploited right after he publicly showed his build process using Cursor (https://lnkd....
Does AI have empathy? I asked Claude a simple product question.
The answer surprised me.
Claude Code and OpenAI Codex Do Track You
Recently, after hitting my Claude Code Max limit, I switched over to OpenAI Codex to continue my work.
Good marketers apply creativity.
Great marketers apply creativity + science + AI.
5 Warning Signs Your Marketing Hire Is Just an Operator, Not a Strategist
Many founders make the mistake of hiring marketers who can execute… but not strategize.
I've met many business owners and working professionals who are busy clearing tasks every day but...
It's a sign that they're running their business (or life) with tactics but no strategy.
AI lets you automate tasks, but are you solving the right problem?
75% of business leaders admit they're investing in AI without a clear strategy.
Is centralisation starting to show cracks?
If you can’t access some of your favourite websites right now, it’s likely due to this. Based on some estimates, 20% of all web traffic goes through Cloudfla...
Your AI Idea Must Justify Business ROI
Sometimes, proof of concept (POC) feels magical, but the real test is whether it can be deployed sustainably.
What is your shiny object? ✨
This is the question I often ask our clients.
Claude Code vs Codex vs Gemini CLI vs Qwen: My Results
The winner is still Claude Code...
When AI Hallucination Becomes A Security Feature.
Two months ago, something unexpected happened with our AI Lead Response agent.
"If you're good at badminton, don't train for a tennis competition."
This is something I've learned through experience as a serial technopreneur.
How to Keep Up with AI Changes in Your Business
Someone asked me this question recently.
Two Choices for Handling Tech Debt in Vibe Coding
· Go full vibe: ignore tech debt, and when things inevitably break, spend a week fixing it.
Why Most Sales Presentations Fail
Here are 5 top frameworks for crafting effective sales presentations, each with a different focus depending on your audience, product complexity, and sales c...
No, Karpathy Didn’t Say Vibe Coding Doesn’t Work
This starkly contrasts with my own experience.
One mistake I see many business owners make in marketing is renting traffic for too long.
Paid ads can bring quick results, but they’re like renting a property—you don’t own the audience. The moment you stop paying, the traffic disappears.
Vibe coding is a double-edged sword.
In the wrong hands, it's a security nightmare. In the right hands, it's a powerful security assistant.
Google's VP of Product recently answered a question about AEO/GEO for AI Search.
Here are some key takeaways:
We often think of AI agents as digital employees.
When companies treat agents as “digital employees,” they tend to make two critical mistakes. First, they manage agents like individual workers rather than as...
Not all AI projects need data scientist and AI engineers.
One of the most common mistakes business leaders make in their AI project is getting the wrong team to build.
I’ve seen several people sharing this chart recently.
Interestingly, they seem to have very contrasting views.
The Circular Money Loop Behind OpenAI’s Funding
It goes one round. Oracle buys GPUs from Nvidia, and Nvidia invests in OpenAI. 😂
The Worst Job Displacement of Software Engineers Is Yet to Come.
This is not another fear mongering post.
The most practical use case of a browser agent so far.
"Help me to complete this assignment"
LangChain on AI Agents vs Workflow Builders
(I admit, I’ve contributed to one of those posts myself)
This is the first AI event I could actually bring my family and kids to.
AI events these days are getting a little dry. Most talks revolve around AI agents, business intelligence, coding, and content generation, usually targeted a...
I used to spend extra time writing detailed comments in my Git commits.
Not just about what changed, but why — so my team could learn from the reasoning behind my code. It also serves as a reference for my future self.
We often hear that AI is taking over Google as the go-to source of information.
But in my experience, sometimes Google is still faster and better than AI.
Google is steadily expanding its moats for GenAI again.
Google started as a laughing stock in the GenAI arms race with the failed Bard demo.
We are entering The Age of Creation
Recently, I spent some time consolidating my thoughts as an entrepreneur while preparing for an AI panel discussion. What became clear to me is that this is ...
Preparing for the Age of AI: NTU Panel Recap
· Duan Kai Neo- President of NTU EEE Alumni Association
Sam Altman Announces ChatGPT Pulse
If this gains traction, OpenAI is no longer just an AI company. It’s evolving into a media and lifestyle company, shaping what we see and think about each da...
Gemini CLI stubbornly insisted its code was right and even did a Google search to prove it with an outdated article.
I was speechless. 😂
Could we have been wrong about zero click impressions?
For a while now, we’ve been blaming AI Overviews for the rise in zero click searches. But maybe that’s only half the story.
Joining an AI Strategy Panel at NTU EEE Alumni Event
Whether you’re deep in engineering, building your start-up, crafting user experiences, or leading teams – AI is reshaping all our paths right now.
If you're still thinking GenAI is just for techies, think again.
A new paper from ChatGPT, based on usage trends from over 18 billion weekly messages, shows how it's becoming indispensable for everyday problem-solving, fro...
Zuckerberg: Better to Overspend on AI Than Miss It
I actually respect Mark Zuckerberg for his gut as a technopreneur and innovator.
Low-code (or no-code) platforms will replace coding.
That’s the narrative we keep hearing for years.
"Guys, I’m under attack"
I came across this post where a founder shared how his SaaS got exploited right after he started sharing how he built his SaaS using Cursor.
Our team is ready to kickstart the Business Plus AI Forum at CIFTIS Beijing 2025, in collaboration with Beijing Association for Trade in Services and World Trade Centers Association Beijing!
From rehearsals to the grand stage, everything is set for an exciting exchange of ideas on how AI is transforming industries and driving global collaboration...
When we tell people we use AI to do SEO, no one pays attention.
The truth is, GEO is fundamentally 80% SEO.
Hitting your AI coding usage limit feels like reaching the climax of a drama series and having to...
You’re full of ideas, but suddenly on hold until next day.
Most marketers know Inbound and Outbound Marketing. But have you heard of... Rebound Marketing?
No? That’s because I just coined it.
I was doing vibe coding and saw AI generated this code.
Notice anything?
The most plausible bad outcome of AI (or AGI) is not the rise of Skynet.
It is humans quietly outsourcing our intelligence to AI and we eventually lose it.
Vibe coding has been around longer than we think...
I once asked a developer to explain his code when it broke due to edge cases. He told me he didn't know because he copied it from Google. At least he was hon...
Why GenAI Pilots Need Both Strategy and Execution
In the post, I shared 5 proven strategic frameworks to apply to find high-ROI AI opportunities.
Business Plus AI Forum @ Beijing CIFTIS 2025 | Global Online Free Live Stream
We are proud to share that we are bringing Business Plus AI Forum to CIFTIS 2025, one of the largest trade fairs in China. Join us on Saturday, September 13,...
Your RAG System's Real Problem Isn't Hallucination
Two top common root causes are:
I was amazed by AI coding assistant the first time I used Cursor.
It wrote code almost similar to how I would write it.
Future-Proofing Your Digital Marketing in The Age of AI
I thought, why not turn my presentation into a LinkedIn article? Rather than let the ideas stay in the slides, I wanted to share them here so more people can...
How to Use The Theory of Constraints to Find High-ROI AI Opportunities
In this article, I share how we use the Theory of Constraints to find high-ROI AI opportunities.
📉 Clicks Are Dying. Brands That Create Memories Will Win.
For the last 20 years, the rise of the internet has pushed many marketers to obsess over performance marketing — chasing clicks, leads, ROAS.
5 Advanced Prompting Techniques That’ll Instantly Improve Your Results with ChatGPT (or Any LLM)
Most people stop at "Act as a..." or “Write me a...”.
We tested ChatGPT 5’s front-end coding capability so you don’t have to.
The verdict? Not impressed.
DeepWiki: AI-Generated Docs for Any GitHub Repo
If you're using open-source software, one of the most common problems is outdated or poor documentation.
❌ One common mistake we keep seeing business owners make in marketing:
They hire a junior marketer to run ads, create content and post on social media... And think their marketing is covered.
Don't make the same marketing mistake as Nike.
Nike lost $60 billion in market cap chasing performance marketing.
Three Stories of a Technopreneur
I have done many workshops and professional sharing sessions. This was the first time I shared personal stories.
What Zoom and AI Note Taker Can Really Do
You're not alone — but you're missing out.
Will Google penalize AI-generated content?
Last week, a post by Miquel Palet about Google penalising his website for using programmatic SEO and AI went viral.
Isn't RAG just a glorified search engine?
This was my thought when I first read about it. I still think it is.
I’ll be speaking about marketing trends and how to future-proof your sales and marketing in the age...
Sales and Marketing as you know it is being redefined in the AI era.
Will AI replace marketing agencies (or any professional services)?
This is one of the most common questions being asked since the rise of AI agents.
One of our clients got their first paid customer from SEO within 60 days of setting up a new...
Most new businesses believe SEO is too slow to work for a brand new website.
If there's a will, there's a way.
Our team at Hashmeta Group just pulled off something we thought impossible—organizing a premier product launch event in 14 days.
How I Collaborate with AI to Refine What I Know
In this article, I share examples of how I practice it in actual work.
Axios’ Sara Fischer in conversation with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
For the past 20 years, we have benefited from "free" content on the Internet.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
Anyone feel like we should use AI to create a drama and publish it on Netflix?
Cursor's Pricing Changes Caused an Uproar
They have to do it because subsidizing the market with cheap tokens is not sustainable in the long run.
Why Some Startups and SMEs Fail to Scale
That's the question I wanted to find out after selling my startup to Hashmeta Group.
Too many people are wasting energy sending soulless cold messages crafted by AI.
The best I could do to recover some value from that wasted energy is to turn it into AI security research.
I’m honored to be invited to moderate an insightful roundtable on 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲, hosted by The Ortus Club and MuleSoft — with an exceptional group of tech and data leaders across industries like banking, telco, healthcare, transport, finance, and travel.
We unpacked tough questions on:
If you are building an AI startup, be aware of this existential risk.
The AI startup world is buzzing with new ideas, especially those centered around Large Language Models (LLMs). However, a significant, often overlooked, risk...
Create a Free LinkedIn Carousel with Vibe Coding
(See the carousel below that I created for one of my posts)
What is the difference between a proposal that can win $2m vs $20k deal?
$2M Proposal: Focuses on strategy. The "why" we should do this and the high level approach.
💡 This one resonates.
A $500 client demands everything.
A curious question from my kids sent Gemini into a hallucination.
Google's AI Overview can be 100% wrong, even when SERP is right.
How We Hit 5 Million Organic Search Clicks a Year
We did it. With zero ad spend. Just SEO and inbound marketing.
Can AI really write production-quality code?
Here's a chance to peek how it is used in an actual project.
How We Turned 12 Years of Expertise Into an AI-Powered Service That Scales
Terrence Ngu Teck Kong has been running Hashmeta Group, a digital marketing agency, for 12 years.
Forget Pain Points: Think Convenience
This advice from Ev Williams, co-founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium should serve as a signpost.
Why llms.txt Is a Bad Idea for the Web
But seeing "SEO gurus" promote it on authoritative platforms like Search Engine Land and Yoast SEO worries me.
I finally concede that AI is smarter than me.
For 2 years, I held onto reasons like “AI can't solve my kid's homework” or “It can't play tic-tac-toe” to believe I was still smarter.
How we ranked #1 for "Xiaohongshu Marketing" in 90 days and generated $300K+ revenue since then.
Last year, while visiting China, Terrence Ngu Teck Kong found a new business opportunity for our marketing agency, Xiaohongshu Marketing.
AI has little impact on world productivity. Why I'm not surprised.
Recently, Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next five years. Many quickly tried to prove him wrong by quoting a...
Recently, I heard an interesting view from Jeremy Tan during a panel discussion.
It sounded absurd at first, but on second thought, I think it might actually happen.
Many think SEO is dying. It's actually flying.
Just look at the trend 📈. Global searches for "SEO agency" are at a 5-year high (see graph).
Stop Re-Teaching ChatGPT Your Writing Style
Here's a little trick not many people know.
Has Cursor Gotten Worse Over the Last 4 Months?
When I first started using Cursor, I was blown away. With a single prompt, it generated clean, multi-file codes that mirrored exactly how I would have writte...
I caught Cursor trying to be lazy.
The AI agent couldn’t solve the typing error, so it cast the variable to 'any' to suppress the error, just like a sloppy software engineer would.
This is a great manipulative graph. Not just because of the scale.
There are 3 clever tricks in this chart, and it’s almost admirable how well-crafted the illusion is.
Hey! e27 (Optimatic) just dropped something a little different and launched their very own official Echelon Founder Action Figurines (yup, seriously)—and we’re giving away COMPLIMENTARY Starter Passes to Echelon Singapore 2025 🎟️🚀
The Echelon Male and Female Founder Action Figurines – complete with pitch decks, oversized brains, coffee cups, and a lot of startup swagger. They’re built ...
What's the Big Deal About AI Agents and MCP?
That's when I knew I had to write about it.
AI amazes me from time to time.
Yesterday, I caught up with an old friend from my hometown, Penang.
I am attending the Agentic AI Conference by Data Science Dojo on May 27 and 28, 2025.
The conference speakers include thought leaders in industry who will talk about all aspects of building agentic AI applications - covering everything from cu...
Klarna’s latest move to bring back some humans for customer experience after their ambitious AI...
It’s progress.
Should AI tools have age ratings, just like apps, movies and games?
“The way young people are using AI is disappointing.”
What’s the most common hallucination you've seen from an LLM?
For me, it’s when you ask, “How do I do X in Y app or software?”
20 FAQs on AEO, GEO and the New SEO
Marketers, search has changed. AI is rewriting the rules. If you're not adapting, you're disappearing.
More Context Isn't Always Better in AI Prompts
I treat AI like a brainstorming partner.
Here is the #1 reason why AI can't fully replace humans.
AI can take orders.
💡 Little-known hack to get the most out of Cursor for FREE
If you're using Cursor on the free plan, you will eventually hit the dreaded "servers overload" screen.
Business+AI Lab with AWS: Event Recap
Held at AWS Singapore, this hands-on GenAI Lab gave participants the rare opportunity to build and deploy their own enterprise-grade chatbot, in under 3 hour...
How We Generated S$350k Without Ad Spend
The answer? AI + SEO.
For the curious mind, this is how much ChatGPT contributed to the organic traffic of one of our...
Join us at https://lu.ma/0djxrxcp to learn how AI + SEO presents new opportunities to acquire more leads for your business.
Are you struggling to get more leads?
Join us to discover why AI+SEO is the new opportunity and how AI is killing traditional SEM.
What is an AI agent?
If you're still confused, you're not alone. There is no universally agreed-upon definition of what an AI agent is.
Join Business+AI and HubSpot: AI in Sales & Marketing
Seats are limited. Please quickly registered if you are keen via https://lu.ma/a6czl8y7
What Publishers Think About AI Image Generation
I couldn’t find the original source of the meme—happy to credit the author if anyone knows the source.
Can DeepSeek R1 Run on a Normal Laptop for Free?
TL;DR
GenAI Design Thinking Workshop
Helping participants break down their business processes to identify opportunities for adopting agentic AI workflows using the 5I framework.
Good news!
What makes Eu Gene's training unique is that it's not only insightful but also entertaining and highly engaging.
The Charisma Business Coach (No.
I am honored to be featured by e27 (Optimatic), one of the top startup media and communities in the...
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your fut...
冬至快乐！Happy Winter Solstice Festival!
I’m curious to see how well Meta AI can create images of Chinese cultural festivals.
“Amara’s Law and the Long Game of AI”
There’s so much inflated expectation of AI that our enthusiasm will wane after hitting reality in short-term. A bubble will burst. And it will continue to gr...
**GenAI Pitfalls**
ChatGPT has recently encountered various outages. These outages took down our AI services and disrupted business operations, both for us and our clients.
From insight to action: AI is not the future—it’s the now.
At the Business+AI Forum 2024, our speakers shared groundbreaking insights on how AI is transforming industries, creating opportunities, and solving real-wor...
From insight to action: AI is not the future—it’s the now.
At the Business+AI Forum 2024, our speakers shared groundbreaking insights on how AI is transforming industries, creating opportunities, and solving real-wor...
Our inaugural Business Plus AI Forum 2024 was a smashing success!
Here’s a big shoutout to the stars of the day:
Can LLMs like ChatGPT do reasoning? It failed my casual tests in under 30 minutes.
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Recently, I ran a Claude Code foundations workshop for non-developers.
What I realised: the knowledge gap between developers and non-developers can be quite wide. Things I thought were obvious were not obvious to some learners.
Most Failed AI Rollouts Are Technically Sound
I had a conversation with Shang How Tan, CEO of Sequoia Group, a Singapore-based leadership and organisation development consultancy firm with 25 years of pr...
3 months ago I posted "Vibe coders, this will happen to you sooner or later."
The post went viral:
Lessons I Learned Coding 10+ Apps with Claude Code. Transferrable to Non-Coding.
Thanks to Chris Pecaut for the invitation. Great to be on stage with Darryl WONG, Gaurav Manek, and Gaurav Keerthi.
“My challenge in implementing AI is that I cannot justify the use cases to be implemented based on the labor cost in Asia.”
This quote from a COO of an insurance company was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. The slide was titled "What are the challenges? - Feedback from t...
"We invested $10M in AI. Now my board wants ROI. What are the best practices?"
This quote from a CIO was on a slide at Apidays Singapore last week. It showed the #1 post-implementation challenge in AI adoption.
AI Is an Amplifier, Not an Equalizer
Thanks Agus Hocky and Institut Bisnis dan Teknologi Pelita Indonesia for the invitation, and Hendri Zhang 张维前 for connecting.
Claude Code is for software developers, and OpenClaw is more for business users.
A learner said this to another learner during a recent workshop. I think this is the most common and most dangerous misconception about these two tools.
AI Agents are not plug-and-play. 5 ways to add useful skills to your AI agents.
Most of them came thinking AI agents are plug-and-play. Set it up, and it becomes extremely helpful immediately.
"How do I know if an AI agent skill is safe or malicious?"
I have been hearing this question very often recently. So I thought why not write about it.
Your OpenClaw Agent Is One Message Away from Getting Hacked
I gave a talk yesterday on OpenClaw security, at the largest OpenClaw event at Amazon Web Services (AWS), with 400 audience, organized by OpenClaw Singapore....
Human will be the differentiation when everyone produces the same things with AI agents with the same skills.
Since the virality of OpenClaw educated the market about agent skills, I have seen a lot of LinkedIn posts sharing 5,678 skills covering many things that pre...
One of my biggest AI productivity unlocks this year is the extensive use of agent skills.
In this post, I share my insights after building around 75 skills over 5 months. Coding and non-coding. LinkedIn posts, cover images, carousels, presentation...
Everyone tells you how easy it is to set up an AI agent with OpenClaw.
Nobody tells you how hard it is to maintain it.
How To Create Agent Skill To Write LinkedIn Posts That Sound Like You
Most people are surprised when I tell them I use AI to write all of my LinkedIn posts.
"What's the difference between ChatGPT, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and OpenClaw?"
I've been asked this enough times that I thought I'd write it down. Here's my personal take.
From POC to production: 9 architecture components your vibe-coded app needs.
AI can build POC/MVP.
Why Your OpenClaw Agent Is One Message Away from Getting Hacked?
A stranger sent a very long, sophisticated-looking message to her agent. It was filled with detailed research instructions about finance news, complete with ...
"Don't fix what's not broken. We have other priorities."
This is the most common reason to push back on transformation.
Are AI labs trying too hard to anthropomorphise AI to keep the illusion of AGI going?
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If you are using OpenClaw with WhatsApp, there is one risk nobody is talking about.
Getting your WhatsApp account permanently banned.
AI failed at 96% of jobs.
A new report from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents against 240 real freelance projects from Upwork. The best agent completed only 2.5% ...
Most people design AI agent systems wrong. They put AI agents inside the security boundary instead of outside. This exposes their system to prompt injection.
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Founders, if your marketers make these 12 mistakes, you should consider hiring another senior.
Marketers, if you make these 12 mistakes, fix them before your boss finds out.
How forgetting my password taught me about leadership.
Nothing.
Don't believe the BS that you can use Claude Code for free.
Ollama recently made their API compatible with Claude Code. Many creators quickly jumped on the opportunity to farm engagement with the hook: "You can now u...
We were promised autonomous AI agents. But got Workflow Automation 2.0 instead.
2025: The Year of AI Agents 😄
The "Dead Internet Theory" is officially dead.
It just went from theory to reality with its first official HQ: Moltbook. 👻
One of the benefits of building in public:
You get instant feedback from your circle of influence.
This is how a mischievous kid will use AI.
I was checking my kid's conversation with AI Parrot while he was learning about amphibians.
How the Rule of Thirds Improved My UI Design
In Steve Jobs' famous "connecting the dots" speech at Stanford,
One of the most common copywriting mistakes junior marketers make:
Selling features, not benefits.
Announcing My New Role: Founder at Learn Parrot
The Hype Cycle of Claude Code That Everyone Will Go Through
Last week, Boris shared he built Claude Cowork with 100% vibe coding in 10 days. It took the software world by storm.
Most startups' growth stalls because they pour users into a leaky bucket.
That is why you should look at AARRR not as a funnel but as loops.
I finally went down the rabbit hole.
After resisting for months, I subscribed to Claude Max 20x.
No, vibe coding does not create tech debt.
Bad coders do.
Does AI have empathy? I asked Claude a simple product question.
The answer surprised me.
5 Warning Signs Your Marketing Hire Is Just an Operator, Not a Strategist
Many founders make the mistake of hiring marketers who can execute… but not strategize.
AI lets you automate tasks, but are you solving the right problem?
75% of business leaders admit they're investing in AI without a clear strategy.
Your AI Idea Must Justify Business ROI
Sometimes, proof of concept (POC) feels magical, but the real test is whether it can be deployed sustainably.
What is your shiny object? ✨
This is the question I often ask our clients.
When AI Hallucination Becomes A Security Feature.
Two months ago, something unexpected happened with our AI Lead Response agent.
How to Keep Up with AI Changes in Your Business
Someone asked me this question recently.
Why Most Sales Presentations Fail
Here are 5 top frameworks for crafting effective sales presentations, each with a different focus depending on your audience, product complexity, and sales c...
One mistake I see many business owners make in marketing is renting traffic for too long.
Paid ads can bring quick results, but they’re like renting a property—you don’t own the audience. The moment you stop paying, the traffic disappears.
Vibe coding is a double-edged sword.
In the wrong hands, it's a security nightmare. In the right hands, it's a powerful security assistant.
We often think of AI agents as digital employees.
When companies treat agents as “digital employees,” they tend to make two critical mistakes. First, they manage agents like individual workers rather than as...
I’ve seen several people sharing this chart recently.
Interestingly, they seem to have very contrasting views.
The Worst Job Displacement of Software Engineers Is Yet to Come.
This is not another fear mongering post.
The most practical use case of a browser agent so far.
"Help me to complete this assignment"
I used to spend extra time writing detailed comments in my Git commits.
Not just about what changed, but why — so my team could learn from the reasoning behind my code. It also serves as a reference for my future self.
Google is steadily expanding its moats for GenAI again.
Google started as a laughing stock in the GenAI arms race with the failed Bard demo.
Preparing for the Age of AI: NTU Panel Recap
· Duan Kai Neo- President of NTU EEE Alumni Association
Gemini CLI stubbornly insisted its code was right and even did a Google search to prove it with an outdated article.
I was speechless. 😂
Could we have been wrong about zero click impressions?
For a while now, we’ve been blaming AI Overviews for the rise in zero click searches. But maybe that’s only half the story.
If you're still thinking GenAI is just for techies, think again.
A new paper from ChatGPT, based on usage trends from over 18 billion weekly messages, shows how it's becoming indispensable for everyday problem-solving, fro...
Zuckerberg: Better to Overspend on AI Than Miss It
I actually respect Mark Zuckerberg for his gut as a technopreneur and innovator.
Our team is ready to kickstart the Business Plus AI Forum at CIFTIS Beijing 2025, in collaboration with Beijing Association for Trade in Services and World Trade Centers Association Beijing!
From rehearsals to the grand stage, everything is set for an exciting exchange of ideas on how AI is transforming industries and driving global collaboration...
Hitting your AI coding usage limit feels like reaching the climax of a drama series and having to...
You’re full of ideas, but suddenly on hold until next day.
I was doing vibe coding and saw AI generated this code.
Notice anything?
Vibe coding has been around longer than we think...
I once asked a developer to explain his code when it broke due to edge cases. He told me he didn't know because he copied it from Google. At least he was hon...
Why GenAI Pilots Need Both Strategy and Execution
In the post, I shared 5 proven strategic frameworks to apply to find high-ROI AI opportunities.
Your RAG System's Real Problem Isn't Hallucination
Two top common root causes are:
How to Use The Theory of Constraints to Find High-ROI AI Opportunities
In this article, I share how we use the Theory of Constraints to find high-ROI AI opportunities.
5 Advanced Prompting Techniques That’ll Instantly Improve Your Results with ChatGPT (or Any LLM)
Most people stop at "Act as a..." or “Write me a...”.
DeepWiki: AI-Generated Docs for Any GitHub Repo
If you're using open-source software, one of the most common problems is outdated or poor documentation.
❌ One common mistake we keep seeing business owners make in marketing:
They hire a junior marketer to run ads, create content and post on social media... And think their marketing is covered.
Three Stories of a Technopreneur
I have done many workshops and professional sharing sessions. This was the first time I shared personal stories.
Will Google penalize AI-generated content?
Last week, a post by Miquel Palet about Google penalising his website for using programmatic SEO and AI went viral.
I’ll be speaking about marketing trends and how to future-proof your sales and marketing in the age...
Sales and Marketing as you know it is being redefined in the AI era.
Will AI replace marketing agencies (or any professional services)?
This is one of the most common questions being asked since the rise of AI agents.
If there's a will, there's a way.
Our team at Hashmeta Group just pulled off something we thought impossible—organizing a premier product launch event in 14 days.
Axios’ Sara Fischer in conversation with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
For the past 20 years, we have benefited from "free" content on the Internet.
Cursor's Pricing Changes Caused an Uproar
They have to do it because subsidizing the market with cheap tokens is not sustainable in the long run.
I’m honored to be invited to moderate an insightful roundtable on 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲, hosted by The Ortus Club and MuleSoft — with an exceptional group of tech and data leaders across industries like banking, telco, healthcare, transport, finance, and travel.
We unpacked tough questions on:
Create a Free LinkedIn Carousel with Vibe Coding
(See the carousel below that I created for one of my posts)
💡 This one resonates.
A $500 client demands everything.
How We Hit 5 Million Organic Search Clicks a Year
We did it. With zero ad spend. Just SEO and inbound marketing.
Can AI really write production-quality code?
Here's a chance to peek how it is used in an actual project.
Forget Pain Points: Think Convenience
This advice from Ev Williams, co-founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium should serve as a signpost.
I finally concede that AI is smarter than me.
For 2 years, I held onto reasons like “AI can't solve my kid's homework” or “It can't play tic-tac-toe” to believe I was still smarter.
AI has little impact on world productivity. Why I'm not surprised.
Recently, Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next five years. Many quickly tried to prove him wrong by quoting a...
Many think SEO is dying. It's actually flying.
Just look at the trend 📈. Global searches for "SEO agency" are at a 5-year high (see graph).
This is a great manipulative graph. Not just because of the scale.
There are 3 clever tricks in this chart, and it’s almost admirable how well-crafted the illusion is.
Hey! e27 (Optimatic) just dropped something a little different and launched their very own official Echelon Founder Action Figurines (yup, seriously)—and we’re giving away COMPLIMENTARY Starter Passes to Echelon Singapore 2025 🎟️🚀
The Echelon Male and Female Founder Action Figurines – complete with pitch decks, oversized brains, coffee cups, and a lot of startup swagger. They’re built ...
I am attending the Agentic AI Conference by Data Science Dojo on May 27 and 28, 2025.
The conference speakers include thought leaders in industry who will talk about all aspects of building agentic AI applications - covering everything from cu...
Should AI tools have age ratings, just like apps, movies and games?
“The way young people are using AI is disappointing.”
20 FAQs on AEO, GEO and the New SEO
Marketers, search has changed. AI is rewriting the rules. If you're not adapting, you're disappearing.
Here is the #1 reason why AI can't fully replace humans.
AI can take orders.
Business+AI Lab with AWS: Event Recap
Held at AWS Singapore, this hands-on GenAI Lab gave participants the rare opportunity to build and deploy their own enterprise-grade chatbot, in under 3 hour...
For the curious mind, this is how much ChatGPT contributed to the organic traffic of one of our...
Join us at https://lu.ma/0djxrxcp to learn how AI + SEO presents new opportunities to acquire more leads for your business.
What is an AI agent?
If you're still confused, you're not alone. There is no universally agreed-upon definition of what an AI agent is.
What Publishers Think About AI Image Generation
I couldn’t find the original source of the meme—happy to credit the author if anyone knows the source.
GenAI Design Thinking Workshop
Helping participants break down their business processes to identify opportunities for adopting agentic AI workflows using the 5I framework.
The Charisma Business Coach (No.
冬至快乐！Happy Winter Solstice Festival!
I’m curious to see how well Meta AI can create images of Chinese cultural festivals.
“Amara’s Law and the Long Game of AI”
There’s so much inflated expectation of AI that our enthusiasm will wane after hitting reality in short-term. A bubble will burst. And it will continue to gr...
From insight to action: AI is not the future—it’s the now.
At the Business+AI Forum 2024, our speakers shared groundbreaking insights on how AI is transforming industries, creating opportunities, and solving real-wor...
Can LLMs like ChatGPT do reasoning? It failed my casual tests in under 30 minutes.
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Most OpenClaw workshops skip the fundamentals and teach you 1-click setup on AI or cloud providers...
I decided to go for a different path. In my workshop, I guide learners to set up with the original experience: install it on your laptop, but with security i...
MIT vs Apache-2.0: how I chose a license for my open-source project
It turned into deep research. And it changed how I think about what an OSS license is actually for.
Several friends have been asking me what I'm actually working on lately.
They have been seeing me give talks, post AI things, and work on different projects. Some are confused about which one is my full-time gig.
R.I.P. CMS. How AI agents like OpenClaw could replace CMS.
Thanks to Claw Singapore and Lionel Sim for the invitation. Great to be on stage with 💎 Amanda Lau Shernin, Namira Noviar, Finnley Hui Yu, Lee, Alan Yuen, M...
Two products that are changing the world started as random experiments.
I recently watched 2 videos. A Lenny's Podcast with Boris, the creator of Claude Code. And a TED talk by Peter, the creator of OpenClaw. I noticed a common t...
OpenClaw Is One of the Most Expensive Ways to Do AI Automation
Not because the software is expensive. It is free, MIT open source. The problem is the tokens it burns to do anything. And the hype is what has turned it int...
6 Common Causes Your OpenClaw Is Expensive and Fixes That Actually Work.
The bad news? OpenClaw burns through tokens by design. Full context on every request, heartbeats polling every few minutes, browser screenshots described by ...
OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent
A learner asked me this after a workshop last week.
How to Push AI Output Quality Using the Generator-Evaluator Pattern
It is called "Harness Design for Long-Running Application Development" and it reads like a technical deep-dive on building front-end applications with AI. Mo...
8 Phases of Effective Marketing
I recently ran a 2-day AI marketing workshop. On Day 1, I showed the full digital marketing pipeline and asked: "Raise your hand for each phase you currently...
Honored to speak at the largest OpenClaw event at Amazon Web Services (AWS) last night, organised by OpenClaw Singapore. Thanks Lionel Sim for the invitation.
I was tasked to address the elephant in the room - security. I have converted my presentation to an article with slides for anyone interested.
Glad to be invited by East Ventures and Temasek to mentor at @my1st1000sg last Saturday. Thanks Ong Ju Boon for the invitation.
What I like about this challenge is its focus on earning revenue, instead of building a pitch deck or a prototype.
Should I Still Use MCP? Is MCP Dead?
So I thought it is good to write about it, especially for a non-tech audience who are curious.
Does Qwen 3.5 live up to the hype?
I tested 9 local LLMs on a Claude Code skill I actually use every day. Not a coding benchmark. A real multi-step agentic task described in natural language a...
Am I the only one feeling uneasy building AI agents with OpenCrawl after testing it for a while?
I've been building AI agents before OpenClaw, and building skills using Claude Code for a while. It's powerful. When I learned about OpenClaw, I knew exactly...
Your AI agent will get prompt injected sooner or later, because it is easier than most people thought.
Most people think prompt injection needs a carefully crafted adversarial prompt by an experienced hacker. It does not. Someone who understands how LLMs work ...
Parents who sit beside their kids for every homework session are not helping them learn.
Growing up, my parents never once sat beside me and my siblings to do homework.
10 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Running OpenClaw (or Any AI Agent)
The safe answer comes from Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw's creator himself. He said OpenClaw is designed as a personal assistant - one user to one or many agen...
From ChatGPT to Claude Code: A Non-Techie’s Introduction to the Raw Power of AI by a Techie
Not because I don't like sharing. But because the only tool I use for 99% of my AI needs is Claude Code. And while I think it is not hard to learn, I'm never...
Claude Code can code nice UI. But nice UI doesn't mean good UI.
Manual UI testing is becoming one of my biggest bottlenecks when coding with AI now.
Should You Listen to Customer Feedback?
This is one of the most debated topics in product development.
I have a simple rule before I use AI to automate anything: Do it manually 3 times first.
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Not every automation needs an AI agent. After burning $25+ with a browser agent just to download analytics of my top LinkedIn posts, I decided to build a simple automation tool that costs nothing to run.
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I spent years looking for one book that lists the exhaustive set of science concepts applied in...
AI agent + skill is commoditizing (or democratizing for a better word) knowledge at a faster pace than many realized.
My two cents...
I think we are overestimating the short-term impact of AI but underestimating the long-term impact again like what we did with other transformative technolog...
OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g49K_bsk
"Wait, you used to do THAT manually?"
I've been building software for 19 years. Something that would take me 2 months now takes 1 week.
Anthropic's Super Bowl Ad Takes a Dig at ChatGPT
Sam Altman called it "clearly dishonest." Then admitted he laughed.
"Not all kids can self-learn."
This is one of the most common objections I hear from parents. I disagree. To me, it is all about the incentive system.
Vibe coders, this old news will happen to you sooner or later.
Unless you set up your project correctly.
Range vs Credit Anxiety. Anyone? 🤪
If you have read my previous posts, I have shared how Claude Code performance tanks once your code and best practices hit a certain size due to context bloat...
"My Claude Code performance has tanked and I'm not sure why"
This is one of the most common posts in Reddit's Claude Code community.
Every parent with primary kids will experience this stress every week.
It is an evening ritual like this:
Announcing my new book proposal:
📚 Working Effectively with Vibed Code
UX/UI and naming matter more than capability for adoption.
Recently, everyone on LinkedIn is talking about learning Claude after the demo of Claude Cowork.
Hot Take: Vibe Coding Won't Replace Software Engineers
Here, I share my journey from a strong believer to a skeptic.
How I Balance Business and Parenting as an Entrepreneur
Last December, as I squeezed out some time to help my kids with their study, I thought:
11 Frameworks Every Marketer Should Know
I've seen marketers drown in tactics while missing the fundamentals.
AI Coding Assistants Have a Security Blind Spot
A few months ago, I wrote about a non-technical founder whose SaaS got exploited right after he publicly showed his build process using Cursor (https://lnkd....
Claude Code and OpenAI Codex Do Track You
Recently, after hitting my Claude Code Max limit, I switched over to OpenAI Codex to continue my work.
Good marketers apply creativity.
Great marketers apply creativity + science + AI.
I've met many business owners and working professionals who are busy clearing tasks every day but...
It's a sign that they're running their business (or life) with tactics but no strategy.
Is centralisation starting to show cracks?
If you can’t access some of your favourite websites right now, it’s likely due to this. Based on some estimates, 20% of all web traffic goes through Cloudfla...
Claude Code vs Codex vs Gemini CLI vs Qwen: My Results
The winner is still Claude Code...
"If you're good at badminton, don't train for a tennis competition."
This is something I've learned through experience as a serial technopreneur.
Two Choices for Handling Tech Debt in Vibe Coding
· Go full vibe: ignore tech debt, and when things inevitably break, spend a week fixing it.
No, Karpathy Didn’t Say Vibe Coding Doesn’t Work
This starkly contrasts with my own experience.
Google's VP of Product recently answered a question about AEO/GEO for AI Search.
Here are some key takeaways:
Not all AI projects need data scientist and AI engineers.
One of the most common mistakes business leaders make in their AI project is getting the wrong team to build.
The Circular Money Loop Behind OpenAI’s Funding
It goes one round. Oracle buys GPUs from Nvidia, and Nvidia invests in OpenAI. 😂
LangChain on AI Agents vs Workflow Builders
(I admit, I’ve contributed to one of those posts myself)
This is the first AI event I could actually bring my family and kids to.
AI events these days are getting a little dry. Most talks revolve around AI agents, business intelligence, coding, and content generation, usually targeted a...
We often hear that AI is taking over Google as the go-to source of information.
But in my experience, sometimes Google is still faster and better than AI.
We are entering The Age of Creation
Recently, I spent some time consolidating my thoughts as an entrepreneur while preparing for an AI panel discussion. What became clear to me is that this is ...
Sam Altman Announces ChatGPT Pulse
If this gains traction, OpenAI is no longer just an AI company. It’s evolving into a media and lifestyle company, shaping what we see and think about each da...
Joining an AI Strategy Panel at NTU EEE Alumni Event
Whether you’re deep in engineering, building your start-up, crafting user experiences, or leading teams – AI is reshaping all our paths right now.
Low-code (or no-code) platforms will replace coding.
That’s the narrative we keep hearing for years.
"Guys, I’m under attack"
I came across this post where a founder shared how his SaaS got exploited right after he started sharing how he built his SaaS using Cursor.
When we tell people we use AI to do SEO, no one pays attention.
The truth is, GEO is fundamentally 80% SEO.
Most marketers know Inbound and Outbound Marketing. But have you heard of... Rebound Marketing?
No? That’s because I just coined it.
The most plausible bad outcome of AI (or AGI) is not the rise of Skynet.
It is humans quietly outsourcing our intelligence to AI and we eventually lose it.
Business Plus AI Forum @ Beijing CIFTIS 2025 | Global Online Free Live Stream
We are proud to share that we are bringing Business Plus AI Forum to CIFTIS 2025, one of the largest trade fairs in China. Join us on Saturday, September 13,...
I was amazed by AI coding assistant the first time I used Cursor.
It wrote code almost similar to how I would write it.
Future-Proofing Your Digital Marketing in The Age of AI
I thought, why not turn my presentation into a LinkedIn article? Rather than let the ideas stay in the slides, I wanted to share them here so more people can...
📉 Clicks Are Dying. Brands That Create Memories Will Win.
For the last 20 years, the rise of the internet has pushed many marketers to obsess over performance marketing — chasing clicks, leads, ROAS.
We tested ChatGPT 5’s front-end coding capability so you don’t have to.
The verdict? Not impressed.
Don't make the same marketing mistake as Nike.
Nike lost $60 billion in market cap chasing performance marketing.
What Zoom and AI Note Taker Can Really Do
You're not alone — but you're missing out.
Isn't RAG just a glorified search engine?
This was my thought when I first read about it. I still think it is.
One of our clients got their first paid customer from SEO within 60 days of setting up a new...
Most new businesses believe SEO is too slow to work for a brand new website.
How I Collaborate with AI to Refine What I Know
In this article, I share examples of how I practice it in actual work.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
Anyone feel like we should use AI to create a drama and publish it on Netflix?
Why Some Startups and SMEs Fail to Scale
That's the question I wanted to find out after selling my startup to Hashmeta Group.
Too many people are wasting energy sending soulless cold messages crafted by AI.
The best I could do to recover some value from that wasted energy is to turn it into AI security research.
If you are building an AI startup, be aware of this existential risk.
The AI startup world is buzzing with new ideas, especially those centered around Large Language Models (LLMs). However, a significant, often overlooked, risk...
What is the difference between a proposal that can win $2m vs $20k deal?
$2M Proposal: Focuses on strategy. The "why" we should do this and the high level approach.
A curious question from my kids sent Gemini into a hallucination.
Google's AI Overview can be 100% wrong, even when SERP is right.
How We Turned 12 Years of Expertise Into an AI-Powered Service That Scales
Terrence Ngu Teck Kong has been running Hashmeta Group, a digital marketing agency, for 12 years.
Why llms.txt Is a Bad Idea for the Web
But seeing "SEO gurus" promote it on authoritative platforms like Search Engine Land and Yoast SEO worries me.
How we ranked #1 for "Xiaohongshu Marketing" in 90 days and generated $300K+ revenue since then.
Last year, while visiting China, Terrence Ngu Teck Kong found a new business opportunity for our marketing agency, Xiaohongshu Marketing.
Recently, I heard an interesting view from Jeremy Tan during a panel discussion.
It sounded absurd at first, but on second thought, I think it might actually happen.
Stop Re-Teaching ChatGPT Your Writing Style
Here's a little trick not many people know.
Has Cursor Gotten Worse Over the Last 4 Months?
When I first started using Cursor, I was blown away. With a single prompt, it generated clean, multi-file codes that mirrored exactly how I would have writte...
I caught Cursor trying to be lazy.
The AI agent couldn’t solve the typing error, so it cast the variable to 'any' to suppress the error, just like a sloppy software engineer would.
What's the Big Deal About AI Agents and MCP?
That's when I knew I had to write about it.
AI amazes me from time to time.
Yesterday, I caught up with an old friend from my hometown, Penang.
Klarna’s latest move to bring back some humans for customer experience after their ambitious AI...
It’s progress.
What’s the most common hallucination you've seen from an LLM?
For me, it’s when you ask, “How do I do X in Y app or software?”
More Context Isn't Always Better in AI Prompts
I treat AI like a brainstorming partner.
💡 Little-known hack to get the most out of Cursor for FREE
If you're using Cursor on the free plan, you will eventually hit the dreaded "servers overload" screen.
How We Generated S$350k Without Ad Spend
The answer? AI + SEO.
Are you struggling to get more leads?
Join us to discover why AI+SEO is the new opportunity and how AI is killing traditional SEM.
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Can DeepSeek R1 Run on a Normal Laptop for Free?
TL;DR
Good news!
What makes Eu Gene's training unique is that it's not only insightful but also entertaining and highly engaging.
I am honored to be featured by e27 (Optimatic), one of the top startup media and communities in the...
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your fut...
**GenAI Pitfalls**
ChatGPT has recently encountered various outages. These outages took down our AI services and disrupted business operations, both for us and our clients.
From insight to action: AI is not the future—it’s the now.
At the Business+AI Forum 2024, our speakers shared groundbreaking insights on how AI is transforming industries, creating opportunities, and solving real-wor...
Our inaugural Business Plus AI Forum 2024 was a smashing success!
Here’s a big shoutout to the stars of the day:
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